Brock Lesnar, Triple H stipulation revealed on WWE Raw

Arda Ocal

Brock Lesnar and Triple H officially sealed the deal on Raw and will meet at Wrestlemania. The two stipulations are that it will be No Holds Barred (similar to their match at Summerslam 2012) and that Triple H's career will be on the line.

This, of course, is met with the same questions and concerns from longtime WWE fans whenever a career is on the line. Is it really on the line?

From a performer standpoint, Triple H is in terrific shape. You could absolutely see him being able to handle several big matches a year.

From a career standpoint, his position as COO is certainly demanding enough to warrant him taking a long leave of absence from the ring, as evidenced from his appearances between Summerslam and this upcoming Wrestlemania.

The way I see it is this: if Triple H never has another match in WWE after this, I think he has had a stellar career. Could there be a situation years down the road, where Triple H returns to the ring? Where he is still in shape and in charge of WWE where a big match is needed and he could benefit buy rates and interest by stepping back into the ring? Absolutely. The same could be said about any former WWE Superstar. Often enough, retirements aren't necessarily final in professional wrestling.

But enough people will find this added stipulation interesting. Those that are complaining about it have already made the decision to watch the match (and Wrestlemania) anyway. So really, it's a win-win situation. If anything, I would have personally liked to see a different stipulation other than "No Holds Barred," which is essentially what we saw in their first match at Summerslam. The stipulation makes sense for Brock's strengths going into this match, which is creating a fight atmosphere, which this match no doubt will be.

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